| REVIEWER | RATING & REVIEW |
 | irishgit (155)
12/16/2003 | A not particularly good book about very important subject.
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 | Moosekarloff (21)
04/30/2003 | This was a groundbreaking book when it first appeared, but seems a tad pale and the writing strikes one as somewhat turgid now that the book has been put to the test of time. Wright's "Native Son," which deals with a similar topic, is a far superior novel. Ellison shot his entire literary bolt with this book, which also tends to diminish the degree of accomplishment in IM. BTW, callmetootie should be called "callmeignorant": the Wells book of similar title is a second-rate fantasy, and like the rest of Wells' works, poorly written.
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 | lukskywlkr. (3)
11/01/2002 | I tried my very best to read this. I really did. I just could not trudge through it. The writing was not interesting to me in the least, and each page was an ordeal.
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 | callmetootie (5)
04/09/2001 | I'd say the best thing on this list. Should walk away with #1, out of this selection. Extremly well done story, and the movie with claude Rains was good too.
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 | Human condition (0)
01/30/2001 | This, in my opinion, is the best book ever written. Ralph Ellison's ingenious portrayal of a fictional mans turmoil as an early nineteenth century black man speaks with a voice that will touch any reader. His descriptive, eloquent narrative style is unparalleled.
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 | Titins (1)
01/09/2001 | This novel was good because it goes into specific details of a black man trying to survive in a world of segregation. Ellison's style of writing is very vivid and detailed. Reading the protagonist's turmoil in life really forces the reader to feel sorry for this man. I gave it a 4 instead of a 5, because I have been impounded with novels by African Americans and though I feel for what they've gone through and they're amazing authors, I needed a new genre for a novel. All in all the book was brilliant and amusing.
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 | Rosie (0)
11/17/2000 | This book is long and boring at times, but it has interesting aspects. It is about the struggles of being African American in the early 1900's. The plot gets confusing towards the end, but there are some interesting ideas presented.
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 | bustinout (0)
10/25/2000 | This revered American classic seemed pretty boring to me. I thought it lacked depth.
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 | kdowd (0)
10/17/2000 | Great story. It's been awhile since I read it, but I wasn't able to put it down. You get very involved in the character's life as you follow him through his difficult journey.
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| joybelle00 (0)
10/10/2000 | Symbolism is what this book is all about. Ellison does a great job of placing a black man into the white society. I could never put this book down.
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 | RGRE107DU (0)
10/26/1999 | This book relates to everyone who has ever felt alone or non-sure of their identity.
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| RNAS136DU (0)
10/26/1999 | Invisible Man is an epic of our time - anyone can identify with the loneliness society engulfs us inside.
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